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Public sector/government case interview question (MENA)

Government MENA Public policy Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 16. Dez. 2023
Die beste Antwort (am 29. Nov. 2023) ist von:
Florian
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Strategy consultant focused on energy & industry, I've led dozens of recruitment interviews at BCG
Florian
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As the case do not allow for clarfying questions, I would suggest to be even more hypothesis driven, and check at each stage that the interviewer is ok with the direction you're taking.    First, you will need to define ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector

Government McKinsey Public Sector Social Sector
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
Hi there, The process is exactly the same. Best, Alberto
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Public sector consulting in London

Public Sector
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Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, That is indeed not an easy question to answer, so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that: In case you want to join public sector consulting to land a public sector job afterwards, I would advise you to f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Infrastructure Advisory (govt.) interview and case studies

consulting Public Sector
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Cristian
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Cristian
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Hi there,  My suggestion would be to check in with the recruiter first and ask whether the case will be from within your target industry.  Most consulting firms keep the interview process industry-agnostic because they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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China/public sector/sustainability

Government Greater China Public policy Public Sector Sustainability
Neueste Antwort am 16. Jan. 2023
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Yes, both Chinese (local and national) governments and foreign governments are interes ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Public and social sector client focus in management consulting firms

Public Sector Social Sector visa
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Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for a lot of users, thus I am happy to provide my perspective on it: There are many strategy consulting firms that offer sponsorship for H1B vi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Best strategy firm for healthcare ?

Healthcare Public Sector recruiting
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Emily
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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad
Emily
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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad
Within MBB, Bain currently has the largest healthcare practice. My understanding is that BCG's was significantly scaled down after a series of scandals on test and trace; McKinsey's also went through a similar situation ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Recruitment for consultant position is by function/industry or as a generalist?

functional areas industry Public Sector recruitment Social Sector
Neueste Antwort am 20. Dez. 2022
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Cristian
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Cristian
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Hi there,  Congrats - quite a few promising things ahead of you.  The short answer is that the recruitment process is what you make out of it. As in, it can be for a more specialised role or it can be for a generalist r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Trending specializations to gain experience in for MBB

Accenture Strategy BCG McKinsey and Bain MBB Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 14. Juni 2022
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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Hey there, Literally, everything right now in consulting is about sustainability. It is the big topic of the decade and is reflected in everything consulting firms do: Every strategy project has a sustainability compone ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structure of framework

Framework Public Sector
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Agrim
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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting
Agrim
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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting
Usually 3-6 pillars in your framework is fine. Beyond 6 means that you are not thinking in a simple manner, Below 3 means you are thinking trivially. Further, there is NO fixed way to structure - ever. Each framework is ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Covid-19 vaccination case

case practice COVID-19 Government Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 1. Juli 2021
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Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, Without going too deep into a structure here, be careful what question you are trying to solve. It is a common issue I see with many candidates and as the question is asked here I would clarify with the int ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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In public sector cases, what do we mean by the goal being demand or supply driven? Could you give an example?

BCG McKinsey and Bain McKinsey & Company non-profit Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 14. Apr. 2021
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, i can't really speak to what they mean by this (as I didn't write that), but that's quite a confusing way to break it down. Fundamentally, there are a myriad goals that public sector cases could have, and yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does anyone have any advice for dealing with non-profits or public sector cases particularly in helping them grow?

Nonprofit Public Sector
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Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Ken
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It may not be the answer you want to hear but taking a framework-driven approach will only get you so far. Interviewers like giving non-proift/public sector cases partly because they tend to be more interesting/impactfu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Best non-profit / public sector cases to practice?

Case Interview MBB non profit Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 12. Jan. 2021
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, First, if you have a short timeframe, I cannot recommend a coaching session highly enough. Coaching is the best way to make up for lost time. Practice Cases If you want some practice cases: Tepper 20 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to prepare for first online case study interview - Public Sector Consultant

case study consultant Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 31. Dez. 2020
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, It would really help if you can put the name of the company here. Otherwise, it's really hard to help you. It looks like you are talking about BCG case and you can find a sample here: https://www.dropbox.com/s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Public Sectory Operations

Deloitte Deloitte Operations Deloitte S&O operations Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 31. Dez. 2020
Die beste Antwort (am 15. Juni 2019) ist von:
Daniel
Daniel gab die beste Antwort am 15. Juni 2019
Hi Neeraj, McKinsey has two public-sector cases on their website (https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/interviewing). You could start with them. Have a look at casebooks from business schools (Wharton, Kellogg, etc.). They ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Good framework to use for public sector or non-profit cases

non-profit Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 17. Nov. 2020
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! The most important message first: >>> There is no conceptual difference between profit and non-profit cases! <<< This perception just comes from the tradition of "case frameworks" that have bee ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does anyone have any good resources for public sector/ government, or nonprofit consulting?

Corporate Social Responsibility Government Nonprofit Public Sector resources
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 26. Apr. 2019
I am not sure whether any particular source specifically focused on the public sector but many MBA case books have public sector cases. You may want to check them. Also if you did not solve that already, Diconsa case ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Roland Berger - experienced hire

Experienced Public Sector Roland Berger
Neueste Antwort am 18. Sept. 2020
Anna fragte am 26. Mai 2017
Hi there - I was wondering whether anybody has gone through the experienced hire process at Roland Berger? Intersted in sharing any experiences with me? Thanks, A
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Transition from identifying root cause to implementing solution

Baringa Partners Government Presentation Case Problem Solving Public Sector
Neueste Antwort am 23. März 2020
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Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Dear anonymous, The focus of the case can vary a lot depending on the case. Generally speaking you should go through the following steps: Identify root causes Find a solution Assess feasibility of solution (wi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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